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Arts News for May 11, 2017  
Langdon Street Alive in Montpelier received a 2017 Animating Infrastructure Grant.
Five Vermont Organizations Receive Animating Infrastructure Grants

What does it mean to animate infrastructure? Five Vermont groups have come up with creative answers to this question and will work with artists to enliven their environments with public art.

These organizations received grants through the Council's Animating Infrastructure program, which is designed to encourage collaborative partnerships between communities and artists. The outcome is a locally driven process resulting in public art that is integrated into infrastructure improvement projects.

These five organizations were awarded grants:
  • Bethel Revitalization Initiative, Bethel -  $15,000 to support the design and creation of a mural, banners, and wooden benches in the downtown streetscape    
  • Burlington City Arts, Burlington -  $15,000 to support the design of a public art component for one or more of the green infrastructure elements in City Hall Park    
  • Langdon Street Alive, Montpelier -  $15,000 to support the design and installation of a light canopy over Langdon Street    
  • Lincoln Community School, Lincoln - $14,904 to support the design and community creation of a mosaic on a wall outside the school    
  • Revitalizing Waterbury, Waterbury - $15,000 to support the design and installation of art on the trestle bridge above the road in Waterbury Village   
  Find out more about the Animating Infrastructure program.
"Peru" by Jocelyn Pike.
Student Talent and Creativity Shine at the Congressional Art Competition

Jocelyn Pike from the Lyndon Institute took top honors at the 36th Annual Congressional Art Competition sponsored by the Congressional Institute. Her winning work of art, "Peru," was selected from 161 student entries representing 35 Vermont high schools. It will be displayed for one year in the United States Capitol Complex along with other winners from congressional districts across the country.

"I am amazed at the creativity of the many talented young artists across Vermont. A job well done to all participants," said Congressman Peter Welch, who was on hand to congratulate the winner and thank the students for their participation. "I'm looking forward to seeing Jocelyn's artwork in the Capitol!"

The second and third place winners were Tyler Skroski and Eli Hammond, both from Harwood Union High School. The artwork was judged by Kate Gridley, Dianne Shullenberger, and Brooke Monte. The exhibit was hosted by the Vermont College of Fine Arts in Montpelier.
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Arts Briefs
Lee Ann Cox was the winner of The Center for Fiction's 2016 Christopher Doheny Award. She also received a Creation Grant from the Council in 2014.
Read about Lee Ann.
The Rochester Contemporary Art Center (Rochester, NY) seeks proposals for site-specific, temporary public art for downtown Rochester.
  Get the details. 
Circus Smirkus is looking for a new executive director to lead the Greensboro-based  international youth circus. The deadline is July 1.
   More information.
Upcoming Vermont Arts 2017 Events
White River Gallery at BALE
Through July 1
South Royalton
Brattleboro Museum &
 Art Center
May 12
Brattleboro
Brandon Music
May 13
Brandon
SPRING CIRCUS SHOWS
The Austine Gym
May 13 to June 11
Brattleboro

The Center for Arts and Learning
May 12, 19, 26
Montpelier
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
May 14
Newport
Champlain Valley Unitarian Universalist Society
May 19
Middlebury
Unitarian Church
May 20
Montpelier
Chandler Center for the Arts
May 19
Randolph

Stone Church Arts
May 20
Bellows Falls
WORKSHOP: CARVING LETTERS IN STONE
Carving Studio and Sculpture Center
May 27 - 28
West Rutland
ArtisTree Community Arts Center
May 21
South Pomfret
Brandon Music
May 20
Brandon
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN THROUGH THE ART OF THE MOTORCYCLE
 Bundy Modern
May 20 to July 9
Waitsfield
Centre Congregational Church
May 20
Brattleboro
Burlington City Hall, Fletcher Free Library and other locations
Through May 31
Burlington
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West Branch Gallery and Sculpture Park in Stowe.
While You're Out

Hints of summer are all around, and Vermonters are gearing up to make the most of the precious season. The sun calls us to jazz festivals and shaded trails, sculpture parks, and sparkling lakes. We want it all.

How can you fit more fun into these glorious long days? Combine! What about a day of biking and art hopping? Read " Summertime in Vermont: Bike Trails and Art Tours," this week's featured story, and start making your plans.


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